Hubert Brown
Jul 26, 2025
Hubert "Hugh" Lee Brown Jr, 54, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025. Hugh was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Lee Brown Sr. He was a member of Cowee Baptist Church. He liked to read about the love of Christ and share the gospel. Hugh was a man of the community that never met a stranger....
Jewell Ellis
Jul 24, 2025
Jewell Irene Swecker Ellis, 92, of Franklin NC, passed away Thursday July 24,2025. Jewell was born in Keoke, VA, to the late Charles and Ollie Parsons Swecker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Ellis; and son, Eric Ellis. Her family moved to Franklin in 2010. She loved gardening, making jewelry, and baking...
Duane White
Jul 23, 2025
Duane Kevin White, age 60, passed away on July 23, 2025, in Franklin, North Carolina, after courageously battling cancer for the past year. He was born on December 15, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County), the son of Kenneth Floyd White (deceased) and Betty June White, now 93, of Gadsden, Alabama. Shortly after his birth, Duane traveled with his family...
Robert Walker
Jul 21, 2025
Robert "Bob" Grebe Walker Sr., 91, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025. Bob was born in Mt. Kiso, New York to the late Charles and Margaret Grebe Walker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Charles L Walker. He was employed with Delta Airlines for over 34 years. He loved to...
Noel White
Jul 21, 2025
Mr. Noel Thomas White, 91, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at MH Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. Born on July 18, 1934 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Elbert Vandiver White and Blanche Busby White. Mr. White was a customer engineer for IBM, and was a veteran of the US Army....
Betty Gunter
Jul 20, 2025
Betty Rogers Gunter, 84, of Franklin NC, passed away on Sunday July 20, 2025, surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Highlands, NC, on March 30, 1941, to the late Theodore and Pauline Rogers of Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Howard and brother-in-law, Dennis Bell. She loved her family,...
Betty Penland
Jul 19, 2025
Betty Dickerson Penland, 94, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025. Betty was born in Rabun, GA, to the late Dewey Lee and Grace E. Moffitt Dickerson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Thompson; siblings, Wilma Long, Harold Dickerson, and Douglas Dickerson. She was a licensed practical nurse for 25...
Mary Kinsey
Jul 18, 2025
Mary Ann Hampton Kinsey 92, of Otto, NC, entered the arms of Jesus July 18th, 2025 - Five years to the day July 18th, 2020, when she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James Preston Kinsey. He was also her best friend for 79 years. They met when they were only 8 years old. Mary Ann...
Debbi Waldroop
Jul 15, 2025
It is with profound love and sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Debbi Lynn Letson Waldroop on July 15, 2025. Despite many struggles with her health, Debbi remained a warrior throughout her life. Her perseverance and determination to beat the odds will remain a source of inspiration to those she leaves behind. She spent many years married...
James Carpenter
Jul 14, 2025
James William Carpenter, 85, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, July 14, 2025. James was born in Macon County to the late Zeb David and Alva Ledford Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Celia Diane Carpenter; brothers, Leon Carpenter and Ed "Buck" Carpenter. He was known in Franklin as "Bunny" the bread...
Robert Harrison
Jul 13, 2025
Robert L Harrison (Bob), 78, of Franklin, NC,passed away at his home following a prolonged illness, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. He was born on April 6, 1947, in Waynesville, NC to the late Robert L and Margret Underwood Harrison. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his sister Cathy Holford (Richard) of Simpsonville, SC. He...
Gary St Arnauld
Jul 13, 2025
Gary A. St. Arnauld departed this life on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after a period of declining health. He was a resident of Franklin, NC and Vero Beach, FL. Gary was born on February 28, 1952, in Plymouth, New Hampshire to Bertha and Dona St. Arnauld. His family lived in Ashland, NH, and Gary attended Ashland public schools, graduating in...
Woodrow Lee
Jul 13, 2025
Woodrow Howell Lee, 80, of Otto, NC, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Woodrow was born on April 30, 1945, in Donaldsonville, GA, to the late Ira and Willie White Lee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Lee; siblings, Robert Lee, Ruby Jewel Henry, Willie Ruth Lee, Mary Jeanette Lee and...
Shirley Waldroop
Jul 13, 2025
Shirley Mae Waldroop, 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025. Shirley was born in Henderson County NC to the late Carl and Ethel Mae McFalls Tippett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Waldroop; son, Keith Waldroop; sister, Joyce Tippett; and brother, William "Dubb" Tippett. She was a lifetime member...
Ellis Phillips
Jul 12, 2025
Rev. Ellis Harold Phillips, 86, of Bryson City, NC, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025. He was born in Macon County to the late King and Allie Sanders Phillips. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Phillips; brother, Barnard Phillips; sisters, Susie Bradley, Margie Curtis, Fannie Sanders, and Mattie Norris. He was the...
Derrick Hurst
Jul 11, 2025
Derrick Allen Hurst,52, of Franklin, NC, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, July 11, 2025. He was born August 10, 1972, in Jackson County, NC, to Horace Allen and the late Doris Deanie Watts Hurst. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Rhonda Clouse Hurst; his son, Colby Hurst; his father, Horace Hurst; sister-in-laws, Renee (Ben) Barnes...
Harold Stevens
Jul 10, 2025
Harold Robert Stevens "Bob" 60, of Franklin NC passed away on July 10, 2025. Born in Mecklenburg County NC he grew up in South Africa with his missionary family and since 1975 lived full time in Western NC. Fondly referred to as "Bob" by family, his late parents were Rev. Harold J. Stevens and Josephine Stevens of Swannanoa NC and...
Cora Henry
Jul 7, 2025
Cora Lee Hopper Henry, 80, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, after a period of declining health. Cora was born on November 21, 1944, to the late Alex and Maggie McDowell Hopper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James "Pratt" Henry, an unborn grandchild, two sisters Mary Rose Helton and Mable Gregory, and...
Cynthia Berg
Jul 4, 2025
Cynthia Chambers Berg, beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and artist, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, in Highlands, North Carolina, at the age of 86. Born on New Year's Eve in Jefferson City, Missouri, Cynthia was a spark of light from the very beginning — a woman whose joyful spirit, boundless generosity, and unmistakable laugh touched all who knew her....
Lloyd Mccall
Jun 30, 2025
Thomas Lloyd McCall, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025. A kind, loving father, grandfather and friend. Lloyd was born to the late James Charlie and Effie Ellen McCall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Claudette McCall; other family members, Jessie Mae Browning, Estelle Jenkins, Viola Jenkins, Arthur McCall, Leroy...
